I have just purchased the motor. I paid ?100 and the seller threw in the Mercontroller and cables. I cleaned out the carb, easy job so uncomplicated, chainsaws I more complicated. It was coughing on tick over, so a spray of WD40 when running on fast idle and it stopped the coughing. Pumping water but couldn't find the pee hole. Advice from FLATHEAD MAC and I found it, the dicks at CALEY MARINE, Inverness had filled the hole with gasket seal.
She runs a treat now.
Jobs to do: New Ht leads, a good run in the sea on my 14ft fibreglass Seasafe Sports Fisher (I hope she will not take off), new control cables.
The question is: would I be better restoring her or use it as she is. I think a total respray and re-chrome is what is needed. Any thoughts!
